Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

natural causes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: nat-u-ral -caus-es
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Causes such as illness or disease, as opposed to direct external forces.

Example Sentences

"Some military casualties are by natural causes and accidents."
"The medical examiner determined that he had died of natural causes."

Frequently Paired Words

accident misadventure suicide homicide

Questions

What does natural causes mean?: Causes such as illness or disease, as opposed to direct external forces.

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